For a second she thinks he might apologize for being momentarily thoughtful, but he doesn't end up doing it.

And she's glad.

When they were traveling together before Meteorfall, she never heard him apologize all that much and it's not that he's doing it a lot now, but he's definitely apologized for more than he needs to. And she knows that whether or not he apologizes, he blames himself for things she can't think of any reason for him to take such blame for.

She smiles at him again. What he says is almost surprisingly sweet, and though Cid -- and Barret -- would probably never believe it, she's definitely felt better since she opened the door and found him standing there.

"Do you want to go downstairs? We could have some berry tea."

Everything seems a little bit more manageable when you have a friend around.